Joseph S Trus

US Patent:

40299350, Jun 14, 1977

Filed:

May 20, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/579146

Inventors:

Winfield S. Archer - Levittown PA
Joseph Trus - Yardley PA

International Classification:

H05B 100
B30B 1534
D06F 7524

US Classification:

219228

Abstract:

A heating tool is capable of being held in the hand of a user and comprises a handle portion contiguous with a barrel portion. The barrel portion includes a front hollow housing section having an aperture. The aperture is covered by a removeable heat conducting plate or platen and located in the hollow is a source of heat radiation for radiating said plate to raise the temperature thereof to a level sufficient to melt a hot melt adhesive associated with a tape to be applied to a surface.